NCSEAAnnualConference NewOrleans 9/12/2014

ColdFormedSteelDesign
Support
VincentE.Sagan,PE
AssociatePrincipal,WJE
ImmediatePastChair,CFSEI

PresentationOutline

Introduction
TechNoteFunctions
TechNoteLimitations
TechNoteIDSystem
AvailableTechNotes
TechNoteDevelopment
TechNoteMaintenance
TechNoteDevelopment&MaintenanceStatus
Closing

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Introduction
ColdFormedSteel(CFS)SpecificationandStandards
CFSDesignManualandGuides
CFSEIMission
CFSEIHistory

AISISpecificationsandStandards
forColdFormedSteel(CFS)
AmericanIronandSteelInstitute(AISI)
Specification:NorthAmericanSpecificationfortheDesignof
ColdFormedSteelStructuralMembers,S10012
FramingStandards:S200Series(9)
TestStandards:S900Series(14)
OtherStandards
DesignManualandDesignGuides

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AISISpecification

NorthAmericanSpecification
fortheDesignofColdFormed
SteelStructuralMembers,
S10012

AISICFSFramingStandards,S200Series

AISIS20012,GeneralProvisions
AISIS20112,ProductData
AISIS20211,StandardCodeofStandardPracticeforCold
FormedSteelStructuralFraming
AISIS21007(2012),FloorandRoofSystemDesign
AISIS21207(2012),HeaderDesign
AISIS21307/S109(2012),LateralDesign
AISIS21412,TrussDesign
AISIS22011,NonstructuralMembers
AISIS23007(2012),PrescriptiveMethodforOneandTwo
FamilyDwellings

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AISITestStandards,S900Series

AISIS90113,RotationalLateralStiffnessTestMethodforBeam
toPanelAssemblies
AISIS90213,StubColumnTestMethodforEffectiveAreaof
ColdFormedSteelColumns
AISIS90313,StandardMethodforDeterminationofUniform
andLocalDuctility
AISIS90413,StandardTestMethodsforDeterminingtheTensile
andShearStrengthsofScrews
AISIS90513,TestStandardforColdFormedSteelConnections

AISITestStandards,S900Series

AISIS90613,StandardProceduresforPanelandAnchor
StructuralTests
AISIS90713,TestStandardforCantileverTestMethodforCold
FormedSteelDiaphragms
AISIS90813,BaseTestMethodforPurlinsSupportinga
StandardSeamRoofSystem
AISIS90913,StandardTestMethodforDeterminingtheWeb
CripplingStrengthofColdFormedSteelBeams
AISIS91013,TestMethodforDistortionalBucklingofCold
FormedSteelHatShapedCompressionMembers

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AISITestStandards,S900Series

AISIS91113,MethodforFlexuralTestingofColdFormedSteel
HatShapedBeams
AISIS91213,TestProcedureforDeterminingaStrengthValue
foraRoofPaneltoPurlintoAnchorageDeviceConnection
AISIS91313,TestStandardforHoldDownsAttachedtoCold
FormedSteelStructuralFraming
AISIS91413,TestStandardforJoistConnectorsAttachedto
ColdFormedSteelStructuralFraming

AISIDesignManual,DesignGuides,and
OtherStandards
D100,ColdFormedSteelDesignManual
DesignGuides:
D110,ColdFormedSteelFramingDesignGuide
D111,DesignGuideforColdFormedSteelPurlinRoof
FramingSystems
D112,BrickVeneerColdFormedSteelFramingDesignGuide
OtherStandards
S110,StandardforSeismicDesignofColdFormedSteel
StructuralSystems SpecialBoltedMomentFrames
S310,NorthAmericanStandardfortheDesignofProfiled
SteelDiaphragmPanels

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AISIStandards FreeDownload

CurrentAISIStandards
availableasafreedownload:
S200FramingStandard
Series
S310DiaphragmDesign
Standard
S900TestStandardSeries
http://www.cfsei.org/publica
tions

CFSEIHistory

1990s Westcoaststeelmanufacturersrealizemanyengineers
donotunderstandAISISpecification
1994 LightGaugeSteelEngineersAssociation(LGSEA)founded
14members
Mission:Provideengineerseasytousedesignguidanceand
technicalinformation
2004 Over800LGSEAmembers
2005 LGSEAbecomespartofSteelFramingAlliance
2006 LGSEArenamedtoColdFormedSteelEngineersInstitute
(CFSEI)

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CFSEIMission

Toenableandencouragetheefficientdesignofsafeandcost
effectivecoldformedsteel(CFS)framedstructures.
Missionfulfilledby:
Webinars
AnnualExpo
Answerquestionsbyphone,email,andwebsite
TechnicalNotesonColdFormedSteelConstruction(Tech
Notes)

TechNoteFunctions

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TechNoteExample

TechNoteFunctions

Explainexistingbuildingcodeprovisions
L00110,DesignofDiagonalStrapBracingLateralForce
ResistingSystemsforthe2006IBC
Explainnewbuildingcodeprovisionsandspecifications
L00008,Changesfromthe1997UBCtothe2006IBCfor
LateralDesignwithCFSFraming

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TechNoteFunctions

Provideinformationnotcoveredbythebuildingcodeorbuilding
codereferenceddocuments
L30009,DesignofEndPostsforDiaphragmShearWalls:A
Perspective
ThisTechnicalNotecontainsoneperspective,presented
hereinbytheauthor,arespectedexpertinthefieldof
coldformedsteeldesign,ratherthanaspecificcodified
designapproach.
G10414,WeldedBoxBeamFlexureDesign
ThisTechNoteillustratestheextrapolationofS100
SectionD1.1provisiontoaboxbeamconfiguration.

TechNoteFunctions

Providedesignexamples
W20009,HeaderDesign
Providedesignaids
G10108, DesignAidsandExamplesforDistortionalBuckling
Collectrelatedtechnicalinformationfromavarietyofsources
F10112,ScrewsforColdFormedSteeltoWoodandWood
toColdFormedSteelAttachments

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TechNoteFunctions

Provideinspectionguidelines
G50011,GuidelinesforInspectingColdFormedSteel
StructuralFraminginLowRiseBuildings
Provideinformationonconstructionpractices
W50012,ConstructionBracingforWalls
F14010,WeldingColdFormedSteel

TechNoteLimitations

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TechNoteLimitations

TechNotesarenotthebuildingcode
TechNotesdonotprovidealltheinformationneeded
Intendedtobeusedbyexperiencedengineersandother
professionals
Technotesdonotrepeatinformationclearlycoveredinother
documents,suchas:
AISISpecificationsandStandards
AISIandotherindustrydesignguides

TechNoteLimitations

LegalDisclaimer
Notintendedtoprecludetheuse
ofothermaterials,assemblies,
structuresordesignswhenthese
otherdesignsandmaterials
demonstrateequivalent
performancefortheintendeduse
Notintendedtoexcludetheuse
andimplementationofanyother
designorconstructiontechnique

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TechNoteIDSystem
CFSEICategory,Subcategory,andRevisionDate
LGSEA

TechNoteIdentificationSystem
CFSEIX###YY
Letter(X):maincategory
Threenumbers(###):subcategory
Twodigitnumberafterdash(YY):revisionyear
Example:W20009,HeaderDesign

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TechNoteIdentificationSystem
CFSEIX###YY
MainCategory(X)andSubcategories(###)
C ComponentAssemblies(TrussesandWallPanels)
C100 Rooftrussdesign
C500 TrussInstallation
D DurabilityandCorrosionProtection
F FastenersandConnectionHardware
F100 FastenersinAISISpecification(Screws,Bolts,Welds)
F300 Nonthreadedfasteners(PAFs)

TechNoteIdentificationSystem
CFSEIX###YY
MainCategory(X)andSubcategories(###)
G General
Designaids,loadpaths,inspectionobservations,etc.
J FloorandJoistSystems
Memberdesign,openings,bracing,andinstallation
L LateralSystems
L100 Shearwalls
L200 RoofandFloorDiaphragms

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TechNoteIdentificationSystem
CFSEIX###YY
MainCategory(X)andSubcategories(###)
M CFSinMixedStructuralSystems
R RoofandCeilingSystems
W WallSystems
Headers,openings,bracing,installation,etc.
T Thermal,Fire,andAcoustic
T100 Fire
T200 Acoustic
T300 Thermal

TechNoteIdentificationSystem
LGSEA
SometechnotesfromLGSEAdaysexistwithdifferentnumbering
system
562,PowderActuatedFastenersinColdFormedSteel
Construction
UndergoingCFSEIrebrandingandbeingarchived
NotesupdatedtoCFSEInumberingsystemincludereferenceto
LGSEAnumber
F30009,PneumaticallyDrivenPinsforWoodBasedPanel
Attachments
ThisTechnicalNoteupdatesandreplacesLGSEA
TechnicalNote561b.

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TechNoteIdentificationSystem
LGSEA
LGSEATechNoteExample
562,PowderActuatedFasteners
inColdFormedSteel
Construction

TechNoteIdentificationSystem
RebrandedLGSEA
RebrandedLGSEATechNote
Example
F30009
ThisTechnicalNoteupdates
andreplacesLGSEATechnical
Note561b.

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AvailableTechNotes
CFSEIandLGSEATechNotes
Archived,Withdrawn,orReplaced

AvailableTechNotes
Statistics
Available,NotArchived/Superseded=40
CFSEI=36
LGSEA=4
Available,Archived/Superseded=6
CFSEI=5(TechNotewithtwodifferentrevisionyears)
LGSEA=1
WithdrawnorReplaced=22

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AvailableTechNotesbyMainCategory

C ComponentAssemblies(TrussesandWallPanels)=1
D DurabilityandCorrosionProtection=6
F FastenersandConnectionHardware=8
G General=13
J FloorandJoistSystems=1
L LateralSystems=7
M CFSinMixedStructuralSystems=0
R RoofandCeilingSystems=0
W WallSystems=8
T Thermal,Fire,andAcoustic =2

WhereDoIFindAvailableTechNotes?

CFSEIwebsite,www.cfsei.org
FreetoCFSEImembers
Availableforpurchaseintheonlinestorefornonmembers,
$5each
InyouremailInbox
NewtechnotesareemailedtoCFSEImembers

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TechNoteDevelopment
TopicSources,Evaluation
AuthorandReviewerQualifications
AuthorAssistance
Review
TimeFrame

TechNoteDevelopment
TopicSources
SurveysbyCFSEITechnologyDevelopmentCommittee
Lastsurveydonein2011
Suggestionsfrommembers
Resultingfromcommitteemeetings
AISICommitteeonFramingStandards
AISICommitteeonSpecifications
CFSdesignquestionsfromengineerscontactingCFSEI
1.800.79.STEEL(1.800.797.8335)
info@cfsei.org
AskanExpertonCFSEIwebsite,www.cfsei.org

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TechNoteDevelopment
TopicEvaluation
CFSEITechnologyDevelopmentCommittee
Evaluatesscope
toolimited,toobroad,oralreadycoveredinanother
document?
Ranksthesuggestedtopics
Identifiespotentialauthorsandreviewers

TechNoteDevelopment
AuthorandReviewerQualifications
Demonstratedexpertiseofsubject
Volunteers
Maybepersonwhosuggeststhetopic
MorethanoneauthorandreviewerforeachTechNote,
collaborativeeffort
Identifiedandcontactedby:
CFSEITechnologyDevelopmentCommittee
CFSEITechnicalReviewCommittee
CFSEIStaff

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TechNoteDevelopment
AuthorAssistance
TechNoteGuideandTemplate

TechNoteDevelopment
TechNoteGuideExample
Thedesignexampleshouldbe:
realworld,(somethingthatcouldbeexpectedtobe
encounteredinaregulardesignpractice),
practical,(somethingthatcouldandshouldbebuilt,andis
constructablebyanexperiencedframingcrew),and
economical,(designexamplesshouldshowsolutionsthatare
costcompetitive).

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TechNoteDevelopment
Review
CFSEITechnicalReviewCommittee
Reviewsperformedbymorethanoneperson
Multiplereviewsmayberequiredtoensureappropriate
technicaldifferencesofengineeringjudgmentarerepresented

TechNoteDevelopment
TimeFrame
SuggestiontoTechNote,6monthsto1year
CFSEITechnicalReviewCommitteeshallperformtheirdutiesin
atimelymannersothatthestructuralengineeringcommunity
mayhavethemostuptodateinformationavailable.

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TechNoteMaintenance
RegularReview
Archived
Withdrawn

TechNoteMaintenance
RegularReview
CFSEITechnologyDevelopmentCommitteereviewsTechNotes
onregularbasis
Goalistoupdate,archive,orwithdrawnotesevery5yearsto
keeptechnicalcontentcurrent
SomeTechNotesarenotupdated,theyarereplacedor
supersededbyanotherdocument
556a4,ShearTransferatTopPlate:DragStrutDesign,was
supersededbytheAISIShearWallDesignGuide

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TechNoteMaintenance
Archived
Informationnotcurrent,buthastechnicalmeritandvalue
AvailableontheCFSEIwebsite
Example:558b1,LateralLoadResistingElements:Diaphragm
DesignValues
Published1998
Archived2011withcoverpage

TechNoteMaintenance
ArchivedTechNote
558b1,LateralLoadResisting
Elements:DiaphragmDesign
Values

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TechNoteMaintenance
ArchivedTechNoteCoverPage
558b1,LateralLoadResisting
Elements:DiaphragmDesign
Values

TechNoteMaintenance
Withdrawn
Informationnotcurrent,andhaslimitedmeritandvalue
Notavailable,butlistedontheCFSEIwebsite
Example:560c,Clinch(Integral)FasteningofColdFormedSteel
Published1999
Withdrawn2011

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TechNoteStatus
Development&Maintenance,September2014

TechNoteDevelopmentStatus
TopicSuggestions
Suggestionsreceivedregularly
Topicbacklog,morethan20
Antiterrorismtosustainability
TopthreerankedbyCFSEITechnologyDevelopmentCommittee
Antiterrorismrequirementsforgovernmentprojects
Blastresistantdesign
Designanddetailingexteriorwallsforstorydriftmovement

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TechNoteDevelopment
InProduction
Morethan20inproduction,frominitialdrafttofinalformatting,
including:
Bridgingandbridginganchorage
Clipanglesusedincoldformedsteelconstruction
Designofbuiltupcompressionmembers
Firestoppingcoldformedsteelheadofwalljoints
Wallstudsplicing

TechNoteMaintenanceStatus
CFSEITechNoteUpdates
G00008,ColdFormedSteelDesignSoftware
G10007,UsingChapterFofNorthAmericanSpecificationfor
theDesignofCFSStructuralMembers
G10108,DesignAidsandExamplesforDistortionalBuckling
G90008,DesignMethodologyforHoleReinforcementofCold
FormedSteelBendingMembers
W10008a,SingleSlipTrackDesign

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TechNoteMaintenanceStatus
FutureArchive
L00008,Changesfromthe1997UBCtothe2006IBCforLateral
DesignwithCFSFraming
Twoversions:
D00107,DurabilityofColdFormedSteelFramingMembers
D10008,CorrosionProtectionofScrewFasteners
D20007, CorrosionProtectionforColdFormedSteelFraming
inCoastalAreas
G80007a,ASTMStandardsforColdFormedSteel
L00109,DesignofDiagonalStrapBracingLateralForce
ResistingSystemsforthe2006IBC

TechNoteMaintenanceStatus
LGSEARebrands
360,AcousticInsulationandSoundTransmissioninCFS
Construction
559,DesignConsiderationsforFlexuralandLateralTorsional
Bracing
551e,DesignGuide:PermanentBracingofColdFormedSteel
Trusses
562,PowderActuatedFastenersinColdFormedSteel
Construction

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Closing

CFSEIMission

Toenableandencouragetheefficientdesignofsafeand
costeffectivecoldformedsteel(CFS)framedstructures.

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ColdFormedSteelDesignSupport
Resources
CFSEI
TechNotes
Webinars
1.800.79.STEEL,info@cfsei.org,AskanExpert
AISIStandards,freedownload
AISIandotherindustrydesignguides

OpportunitiestoAssistinCFSEIMission

SuggestTechNotetopic
TechNoteauthor
TechNotereviewer
AssistwithCFSEITechnologyDevelopmentCommittee

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ColdFormedSteelDesignSupport

Questions
Contact: Vincent E. Sagan, PE | vsagan@wje.com | 216.642.2300

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